t50 CASS COUNTY. 



ville, Free Bridge, Iron Works, Kingston, Oothcaloga, Pine 

 Log, Saliquoy, Stilesborough, Little Prairie, Fair Mount, 

 Cold Run. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — The population of 

 this county has increased with amazing rapidity. In 1845, 

 the population was 10,229 whites, 2,295 blacks ; total, 

 12,524. The next census will undoubtedly show a larger 

 number. Amount of State tax for 1848, $3,414 30 cents. 

 Sends two representatives to the Legislature. 



Rivers and Creeks. — The Etowah, Oostenaula,Coose wattee, 

 and Conesauga rivers. Innumerable creeks water the county. 

 Among them are : the Raccoon, Pettis, Euharlee, Pine Log, 

 Salacoa, Two Run, Barnsley, Oothcaloga, and Stamp creek. 



Nature of the Soil. — There is a large quantity of rich 

 land in this county. The red chocolate soil lying along the 

 Etowah river, and in the Oothcaloga valley is mostly preferred. 

 From its growth it is sometimes called " Hickory Sapling 

 land." It is deep, and of a warmer nature than others. 

 Lands of this kind have sold for i30 per acre, and it is doubt- 

 ful whether they can now be purchased for much below this 

 sum. Where the land is worn it answers for cotton very 

 well ; if fresh it forces the plant too much into weed. This 

 description of land produces from 25 to 50 bushels of corn to 

 the acre. Rye, oats, barley, and indeed every thing does well 

 on this soil. There is another class of fertile land, but appa- 

 rently too cold to produce finely, during such short sea- 

 sons as prevail in Cherokee Georgia. These are principally 

 upon Raccoon creek. There is a sort of land of a higher 

 colour than either of the above, preferred by some, but old 

 farmers do not consider it as productive as the chocolate 

 lands. The remaining soils partake of the above qualities, and 

 are reduced in value and fertility according to the quantity of 

 rocks and gravel. 



Minerals. — No part of Georgia is richer in valuable rocks 

 and minerals. A volume would hardly contain what might be 

 said on this subject. Iron ore, equal to any in the world, is 

 abundantly diffused. Fine marble, limestone in any quantity, 

 from which lime is made and sent to different parts of the 

 State, elastic sandstone, amythistine quartz, asbestos, soap- 



